The NHL is fully in summer mode, and while the news cycle has slowed down considerably, it hasn’t fully stopped.

Over the last few days, we’ve seen a few interesting signings.

Trevor Zegras inked a four-year extension with the Philadelphia Flyers that carries an AAV of $9.125 million.

A nice deal for a player who just over 12 months ago was considered a reclamation project when he was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks. He posted 67 points in his first season with the Flyers, and with this contract, they’re certainly banking on him being able to at least reach the 70-point range on a consistent basis.

It’s also another example of where we’re heading with contracts in the NHL. Basically, every deal we see going forward is going to feel like an overpay, but as the next couple of summers go by, we will see more players like Zegras inch closer to the $10m range.

There were also a couple of other RFA deals signed over the last week that should have caught the attention of the Edmonton Oilers front office.

The St. Louis Blues signed newly acquired forward Connor McMichael to a six-year deal with a $6.75 million cap hit, and the Jets avoided arbitration with Cole Perfetti with a five-year deal that carries a $6m AAV.

Both these deals are interesting comparables for a potential Matt Savoie extension.

They aren’t perfect comparables because both McMichael and Perfetti have much more experience than Savoie does.

McMichael is 25 years old and just wrapped up his fourth full season in the league. He does have a 26-goal season under his belt, but........

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